Welcome to the
Cookbook
Behind-The-Scenes
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
What's in store for you
Closed captions + transcripts
Planning for a Cookbook Shoot
Choosing props and packing for the shoot
Shoot Planner
Adjusting tricky light
2+ Hours of behind-the-scenes tutorials
Organizing the book & editing in Lightroom
Food plating & styling for publication
PLUS a LIve Q&A!
Packing Guide & Template
Shooting on-location
8 Lightroom Presets from the book!
I'm taking you through my thought process as I plan and brainstorm for the shoot. I'll also show you my organizational back-end for planning for large projects like cookbooks, and how I keep my styling notes and inspiration handy and readily available.
01
Preparing & Planning for the Cookbook shoot
Join me as I make my prop selections for the photoshoot. I'll talk you through my strategy for packing for a location shoot, so you can make sure not to overpack, but still give yourself options, too!
03
Packing for the shoot & prop selection
Shadow me in my kitchen as I start preparing the dish and share my thought process and techniques for plating and adding texture through the preparation process. This is such an important part of food styling, since the decisions you make when the dish is being made have a huge impact on how it looks in frame.
02
making & plating the dish
Watch and learn as I set up the scene outdoors in the forest, battling changing lighting conditions and styling an area for the subject. I talk through my camera settings and why I have them set to certain specifications, especially when I'm shooting for publication like a book.
04
On Set for The photoshoot
I'm taking you through how I sort and make selects for photoshoots in Lightroom, and how I typically organize large photography projects like cookbooks within the application. You'll also soak up my editing process for the final image and learn step-by-step as I shape and adjust the frame .
05
making selects & editing the final image
The behind-the-scenes videos
Should I Go Step-By-Step or Can I Jump Around?
I recommend following along step-by-step in the order the behind-the-scenes videos are laid out in the virtual workshop.
Each video builds on what was covered in the previous one, so by going in order of appearance you'll be soaking up all the information in the best possible way. And it will most realistically give you the knowledge & understanding of shadowing me from start to finish on a cookbook shoot.
How long are all the virtual workshop videos combined?
All the videos from the virtual workshop combined give you over 2 hours of rich and concise helpful behind-the-scenes information.
There is o filler content here, just a raw real honest helpful look at how I got about planning for executing, and editing a cookbook photoshoot.
Who is this virtual workshop for? Do I need any equipment?
This virtual workshop is for anyone who is interested in photographing either a cookbook (whether for a client or for themselves), or for anyone who is interested in seeing a raw look at my photography process for a large project.
You do not need any equipment to participate in the virtual workshop. Just sit back, soak everything up, and learn! :)
Will the live Q&A be recorded?
Yes! The live Q&A taking place on August 8th at 10 am PST will be recorded and uploaded to the Virtual Workshop once it occurs.
I'll also have a digital submission form, so if you can't make the live session you can submit your questions beforehand to have it answered.
The live Q&A will the recorded and uploaded to the virtual workshop afterwards 👍
Frequently Asked Questions
Photography & Cookbooks are kind of MY thing...
Lightroom Ambassador
Hey there! I’m Eva, and I learned photography on a film camera dark room-style when I was 15 (which was a loooong time ago). I have a Saveur-nominated food blog, Adventures in Cooking, and have written + shot two cookbooks, Adventures in Chicken and First We Eat, which was nominated by IACP for 2019's best cookbook. I've also shot the Wicked Healthy cookbook and Everyone's Table cookbook and am currently shooting Gregory Gourdet's next cookbook project!
I’ve shot for clients as big as 7-Up, and as small as local restaurants. I’ve done takeovers on the @Instagram main feed, my work’s been featured in dozens of magazines + publications, and I work full-time doing what I love—photography and teaching.
I've taught thousands of students, both online and in-person, and hosted hundreds of hours of photography + styling workshops all over the world. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a familiar face as students regularly come back for to learn more!
Eva Kosmas Flores
Over 15 years of industry experience & 8 cookbooks photographed
I can't wait to take you behind-the-scenes of my shoot! 👋
'23 Lightroom Ambassador + 8x Cookbook Photographer
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